Morgan Wallen

Morgan Wallen
Born (1993-05-13) May 13, 1993
Sneedville, Tennessee
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2016-present
Labels Big Loud

Morgan Wallen (born May 13, 1993) is an American country music artist. He is signed to Big Loud Records and has released three singles: "The Way I Talk", "Up Down", which features Florida Georgia Line, and his current single "Whiskey Glasses".

History

Wallen was born in Sneedville, Tennessee.[1] His father was a preacher, and as a child, Wallen took piano and violin lessons. He played baseball in college, but after an injury, chose to pursue music instead. In 2014, he competed on season 6 of The Voice, but was eliminated.[1]

In late 2016, Wallen signed to Big Loud Records, a label owned by record producer Joey Moi. He released his debut single "The Way I Talk" soon afterward.[2] In addition, he co-wrote the A Thousand Horses single "Preachin' to the Choir".[1] In April 2017, Wallen released a music video for "The Way I Talk".[3] He also joined Florida Georgia Line for set dates on their Dig Your Roots Tour.[1]

On April 27, 2018, Wallen released his debut album, If I Know Me.[4] The single from the album, "Up Down", was recorded with Florida Georgia Line.[5] According to Wallen, he and Florida Georgia Line got together as they knew each other, and when FGL heard the single, they became interested in a collaboration.[6] The album's third single "Whiskey Glasses" released to country radio on July 30, 2018.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
US
[7]		 US Country
[8]		 CAN
[9]
If I Know Me[10] 721196

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
US Country
[8]
The Way I Talk
  • Release date: July 29, 2016
  • Label: Big Loud Mountain
  • Format: Digital download
 —
Morgan Wallen
  • Release date: January 12, 2018
  • Label: Big Loud Mountain
  • Format: Digital download
 45
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Single Year Peak chart positions Sales Certificatons Album
US
[13]		 US Country
[14]		 US Country Airplay
[15]		 CAN Country
[16]		 CAN
[17]
"The Way I Talk" 2016 —353050— If I Know Me
"Up Down"
(featuring Florida Georgia Line)		 2017 4951189
"Whiskey Glasses"[21] 2018 ——50——
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video Director
2017 "The Way I Talk" Trey Fanjoy
"Up Down" Justin Clough
2018 "Not Good at Not" (live) Paul Miller
"Whiskey Glasses" Peter Zavadil

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Casey, Jim (March 13, 2017). "Who's New: Morgan Wallen". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. ↑ Nicholson, Jessica (September 27, 2016). "Big Loud Records' Morgan Wallen Trades Baseball Ambitions For Country Music Dreams". MusicRow. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ Brickey, Kelly (April 9, 2017). "Morgan Wallen Celebrates Upbringing in Video for 'The Way I Talk'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ Hoffman, Lauren (April 26, 2018). "EXCLUSIVE: Morgan Wallen's Debut Album 'If I Know Me' Reveals What He's All About". Radio.com.
  5. ↑ Cirisano, Tatiana (April 19, 2018). "How 'Up Down' Singer Morgan Wallen Went From Singing at Bonfires to Collaborating With Florida Georgia Line".
  6. ↑ "Morgan Wallen Talks New Single Collab with Florida Georgia Line". MegaCountry.
  7. ↑ "Morgan Wallen Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  9. ↑ "Morgan Wallen Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Get to know Morgan Wallen with "If I Know Me"". ABC News Radio. April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  11. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (September 4, 2018). "The Top 10 Country Albums: September 4, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  12. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (April 9, 2018). "Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: April 9, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  18. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (August 15, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: August 15, 2017". Roughstock.
  19. ↑ "For Students Doing Reports". RIAA. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  20. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (September 5, 2018). "The Top 30 Digital Country Tracks: September 5, 2018". RoughStock. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Billboard Country Update: July 2, 2018" (PDF). Billboard. p. 10. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
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